purling

verb

present participle of purl
as in eddying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purling
  1. swirling
  2. gurgling
  3. rippling
  4. bubbling
  5. lapping
  6. dribbling
  7. trickling
  8. washing
Verb
  • A lot is swirling leaguewide, and Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Rumors are also swirling around about the later iPhones’ Dynamic Island camera housing coming to these MacBook Pro models.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of swirling
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  • Today, those springs feed five geothermal pools, with temperatures reaching up to 102 degrees and contain minerals like manganese, silicate, and zinc, in a magical setting marked by gurgling fountains and 100-year-old redwood and eucalyptus trees.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After years of stomach-gurgling, nail-chewing anxiety, this was an entirely different Arsenal experience.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of gurgling
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  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Lopez is part of a shift rippling through Latino communities across the country.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rippling
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  • But the nanos are taking over him, and these primal impulses are bubbling up within him.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This is especially important with fruit pies, to prevent the bubbling fruit juices from spilling over the edge of the pan onto your oven floor.
    — Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbling
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  • The Ritz-Carlton also boasts the island’s only hammam, as well as a spacious relaxation deck to amplify the sense of elemental escape, with waves lapping away just beneath your feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The stretch of track along the San Clemente shoreline has long offered picturesque views of sandy beaches and lapping ocean waves for passengers traveling between Los Angeles and San Diego.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lapping
Verb
  • The video shows Nevada skillfully dribbling the ball and scoring, before cutting to the preschool prodigy looking at the cops with confusion.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Wembanyama got his first points off the night after stonewalling Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis at one end, dribbling the length of the court off the rebound, then tossing the ball off the backboard to himself for a dunk.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dribbling
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  • Netflix’s results for the July-to-September quarter saw revenue in line, a beat on earnings, and slower advertising trickling into the current fourth quarter due to timing of ad product launches and integrations.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The core readings showed that skyrocketing fuel prices, particularly diesel, are trickling down.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of trickling
Verb
  • Someone else touched his face and a clean tong without washing hands between those two actions.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Add half a cup of borax, half a cup of laundry detergent, and half a cup of washing soda to the water.
    — Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of washing
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“Purling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purling. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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